Binder created by Louisa County Soil and Water Conservation District comprised of news clippings, press releases, notes, and other commemorative material. (118)
Louisa County Soil and Water Conservation District binder containing pages of news clippings, award certificates, brochures, cards, and photographs. (183)
This program attempts to set forth soil conservation and land use problems of Des Mounes County and to state what the district plans to achieve. The program will serve as a basis of cooperation between the landowners as well as other cooperating…
This revised Supplemental Memorandum of Understanding reflects the fundamental changes that have taken place over the past years in the relationship of Soil Conservation Districts and the Soil Conservation Service. It should provide the District and…
These are the results of the elections for Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation Districts Commissioners from the 1940's to the 1990's. There is also a list of the Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Iowa and when they were chartered.
In this first annual report, there is information about the formation of the Des Moines County Soil Conservation. The commissioners set up a plan of action and set up for the district plans and objectives. Better use of land and the conservation of…
The Des Moines County Soil Conservation District finished its first full year in operation. Interest in soil conservation has been growing. Staff worked with individual farmers and groups on conservation plans and activities.
The Des Moiunes County Soil Conservation District enjoyed a good year. Educational programs which included a demonstration and field day where farmers were shown how to implement conservation measures were very successful in persuading farmers to try…
The District was pleased to see a big increase in conservation practices applied, especially terracing. Three major needs were identified: pasture renovation, terracing and the adoption of proper rotations.There were a large number of applications…
Training and education in crop rotation, correct use of fertilizers, and other conservation measures led to successes in farming yields that launched a program with a goal to increase the average yield of corn to 100 bushels of corn an acre by…
